6ltr Foam Fire Extinguisher - AFFF - FireShield

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One study, published in 2015, found that firefighters were more likely to have fluorinated surfactants in their bloodstream. Its active agent is a fluorinated surfactant that provides an oil-rejecting property to prevent contamination. Foam Fire Extinguisher Use If you are using a foam fire extinguisher on a solid material, simply point the nozzle at the base of the flames and cover the entire affected area until the flames have died out. Residents residing near the airbases were told to drink bottled water until more extensive testing could be carried out.

Surface water, groundwater and fish were reported to contain chemicals from firefighting foams that had been released by the local Royal Australian Air Force base prior to training protocol changes in 2008. AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foams) Foam Fire Extinguishers are suitable to fight burning solids such as wood as well as liquid fires such as burning petrol. This makes foam extinguishers an excellent choice for tackling fires involving multiple fuel sources.These extinguishers are renowned for their efficiency in combating Class A and B fires involving solid materials and flammable liquids. Our products include a variety of different extinguisher types such as water fire extinguishers and our carbon dioxide fire extinguisher range. We would just like to express our absolute gratitude with the support of these upcoming projects we have found ourselves working on.

With a foam extinguisher, the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam goes some way to cooling the fire while also cutting off its oxygen supply. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

The inside of the extinguisher has a Polyethylene lining to protect it against corrosion, so your extinguisher is safe and will last until its expiration date. The water has a cooling effect on the fuel, causing it to burn much more slowly until the flames are eventually extinguished.